Food in Hawaii is a flavorful, and I do mean full of flavor, mélange of many cuisines. Food heavily influenced with Japanese sensibilities, indigenous or local ingredients, Thai and Chinese flavorings and lots of fresh fruit and charcoal grills is wonderfully appealing. … [Read more...] about Papaya and Asian Beef Salad
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Banana Nut Muffins
Aloha from Hawaii. My lovely hubby has surprised me with a little break in Maui for a couple of days. I was going to post this before I left, but as always time disappears and so this afternoon as I take a break from sun, sand, and water here is my post. By the way, have you … [Read more...] about Banana Nut Muffins
Apple Cranberry Crisp
While making the previous post of Apple Cranberry Crostata, I had another idea. How about an apple cranberry crisp with almond paste crumbled into the crisp topping. Try this. Wow it was so good my husbands dieting discipline, well, crumbled. … [Read more...] about Apple Cranberry Crisp
Apple Cranberry Crostata
Fresh cranberries have appeared in the local markets. Thanksgiving must be coming soon. Days become shorter, mild cases of Seasonal Affective Disorder kick up, and our appetites start to crave something more substantial topped off with dessert. … [Read more...] about Apple Cranberry Crostata
Yam Stuffed Apples
With Halloween impending as evidenced by all the front lawn cemeteries and ghosts floating in spider web enrobed trees, my culinary thoughts are turning to Thanksgiving. If you compulsively plan ahead like I do, then you too will be thinking of dishes to up change the menu for … [Read more...] about Yam Stuffed Apples
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